Carlsen is actually the only player with a full-time manager. In particular, Niemann acknowledges using a computer to cheat in limited online games as a younger player to work his way up in the ranks but swears he’s stopped now. I think my Uber Eats (bill) has gone up $1,000 for this event.”īut with his youth and competitiveness have come some past cheating. Once, when he lost, he told reporters that it was because he “wanted to lose as quickly as possible, so I could go back to my hotel room, turn the lights off, order some delivery, watch Netflix and numb the pain until next game. Now, he is 19 years old.Īs a chess prodigy, he’s been quite the character. He currently is ranked as the 45th best chess player in the world, but before our scandal begins, he accomplished a meteoric rise from an “untitled” player at age 15 to a “grandmaster” at 17.
Think about how many kids ride bikes in the Netherlands. As a child, he had a stint in the Netherlands for three years with his family and became a top youth cyclist. In the other corner, we have Hans Niemann. He also plays fantasy football - the sport we call soccer - where he was ranked No. He was named one of Cosmopolitan magazine’s sexiest men of 2013. He has been the Norwegian Person of the Year twice. (Photo: Business Wire) Sports company PUMA has signed a long-term agreement with Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. 1 player in the world in 2010 at age 19 - the youngest ever to do so. He has achieved the highest chess rating in history. He is the reigning five-time world champion. Who are the parties involved?įirst, let me introduce you to our two main characters. You will - equally undeniably - become more respected, more loved, more admired. When the lurid topic comes up at your next social occasion - as it undeniably will - you will be able to impress your friends with the knowledge contained in this article. It may well be the biggest scandal in chess history - and few games have a history as long as chess.Īnd you are fortunate to have me, an extremely average chess player but avid chess follower, to explain it all to you. People are talking about the Game of Kings, thanks to an accusation of cheating at the game’s highest levels.
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